Referees admit VAR error in Manchester derby, official stood down
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Neutral summary
Manchester City beat Manchester United 1-0 in the fourth round of the Premier League, with Erling Haaland scoring the only goal. The refereeing body Pro Ref admitted an “error of judgement” in awarding the goal: it was initially disallowed for offside, then allowed after a VAR review, even though Enzo Fernandez was in an offside position and, in the officials' view, affected the play. The VAR official who made the error has not been appointed to a Premier League match this weekend. Former United captain Wayne Rooney launched a furious attack on the technology, saying he was “sick” of it.
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The Independent (outlet profile)
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
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Kicker (outlet profile)
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The Independent (outlet profile)
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Sky Sports (outlet profile)
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The Independent (outlet profile)
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
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Mondo (outlet profile)
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La Nación (outlet profile)
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RMC Sport (outlet profile)
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Factual core
- Manchester City defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
- Erling Haaland scored the winning goal for Manchester City.
- The referees admitted a VAR error on Haaland's goal in the Manchester derby.
- Manchester City played with 10 men during part of the match.
- The match was part of the Premier League.
- Enzo Maresca managed Manchester City in the match.